Machine for making inlaid linoleum.



A. JONES.

MACHINE FOR MAKING INLAID LINOLEUM.

' APPLICATION FILED AUG. 9 1911.

Patented Jan. 9, 1912.

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A. JONES, I MACHINE FOR MAKING INLAID LINOLEUM.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 9 1911.

Patented Jan. 9, 1912.

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A. JONES MACHINE FOR MAKING INLAID LINOLEUM.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 9,'1911.

Patented Jan. 9, 1912.

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A JONES. MACHINE FOR MAKING INLAID LINOLEUM.

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MACHINE FOR MAKING INLAID LINOLEUM. A

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' yiewpt the eamez Fig. 4 is a'section on the f dent of Lancaster, in the county of Lancas- 1,014,397. MACHINE FOR MAKING! INLAID' LINOLEUM. Anraso Jones, E Lancaster, Pm, assignor to Armst-rongi Cork Com any, Pittsburgh, Pa., a Corporation Pennsylvania. Filed Aug. 9, 1911. Serial No. 643,185.

, To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, Anraee Jones, a resiter and State of Pennsylvania, have in-' vented a new and usefu Improvement in Machines for Making inlaid Linoleum, of I which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being bad to k the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a. side view partly in section, showing a portion of a linoleum machine 1 me lV --l\" of Flg. I; Fig. 5 is a top plan view of one of the female dies, its frame and box; Fig. (l is a section on the line \'I- -\'l of Fig. I); Fig. 7 is an eml view of Fig. 5: Fig. R is a side view of the male die and its carrier; Fig. 9 is a bottom plan view of the same; and Fig. 10 is an end \lt'W.

My invention has relation to machines for making inlaid linoleum, and more parl ticularlv to that type of machine known as i straiglt line machines. In this typeof 3 machines there is em )loyed endless bands m carriers for a suite lo backing of canvas 1 or other material, and which is given an in-': termittent forward step-by-stcp feeding a movement. The canvas is passed through a l I plurality of presses at each of which tcssome of linoleum material are cut from a 1 sheet and are, by the cutting movement of the dies. impressed upon the canvas or,-

other backing. 'lhe presses are arranged in t tandem, one press being employed for each ditl'ercnt color of the tessermwhich are to i j be applied.

My invention has relation more particularlv to the construction. arrangement and mode of operation of the timing mechanisms of the presses; to a novel operation of the final die members; to means of novel character for synehronizin the die plates with reference to the punc res; and to certain features of the actuating and synchronizing gearing, all as more fully herein after described.

In the accompanying drawings, the numeral 2 dcsignates the frame of a machine, winch is mounted upon suitable foundalltms 3, and wluch preferably has a continu backing t} passes, as it is carried by the feed onsly extending horizontal longi tudinal top or table portion 5, over whic the canvas wheels at one end of the machine for these number may be employed.

jcarried on the gear wheels 14, which are loosely mounted on said shaft 10. The gear wheels 14 are driven by intermeshm 15, from it transverse s aft 16,- th s s a tlti carrying a central gear whe l or pinion 17, whose teeth are en aged by the teeth of a reciprocating rack her 18, connected to the plunger of a power cylinder 19.

Each forward stroke of the. plunger and rack bar 18 through the gears above described effects a forward movement of the hand wheels and a corresponding feeding movement of the band, the pawls 13 taking into the teeth 12. ()n the reverse stroke, the shaft 16 is reversed and the pawls 13 are idle, the shaft 12 remaining at rest. Mounted on the shaft 10 is a synchronizing wheel 20, having a plurality of arms, each of which carries a recessed block 21, which is adapted to be engaged by a tooth 220a the synchronizing bar 23. This synchroniu ing bar carries a roller 24-, which restsupon a cam- 25 on the transverse shaft 26. The shaft 26 carries a pinion 27, meshing with It gearwheel 28, on a shaft 29 driven by gear connections 30 with the shaft 16. The

' synchronizing bar 23 is carried by an arm ment of the dieplates and punches. Each of these presses comprises a press head 32,

1 a press base 33, four vertical guide columns 1 34 connecting the ress head and press base,

and two power ey inders 35 mounted on the press head 32.

drawings, I have not shown the carrying bands for this reason. I have also illustrated only two of the presses intandem, th1s being sutiieient for the purpose of illustrat on, but it will be u .dcrstood that any desired The carrying bands at their forward ends 5 pass over t io'carryiug wheels 9, one at each side of the machine, and movably mounted 4 on a transverse shaft 10. Mounted on the tshaft 10 near each end thereof is a ratchet I wheel 11, the teeth 12 of which (see Fig. 2) lave arranged to be engaged by pawls 13,

36 is a pressure plate which is connected by the pins 87 and cross heads 38 to the piston rods 39 of the cylinders 35. The pressure plate is guided in its vertical movements by the columns 34.

40 designates a punch plate having a plurality of depending punches 41 arranged to form the desired pattern. This punch plate is secured to the pressure plate 36 by means of the hangers 42, carrying adjusting screws 43, whereby lateral adjustment of the punch plate may be obtained. The punch plate 40 also has secured to its upper side a V- slide bar 44, which engages tie V-slide 45, on the under side of t 0 pressure plate 36. Distance pieces or blocks 46 are interposed between he upper side of the die date and the under side of the pressure p ate. By means of the screws 43 and the slide mentbore 44 and 45, accurate lateral adjustment of the punch plate may be obtsined.f

The pressure of the punches on the tesserz is regulated and adjusted by means of the ad ustable resistance bars 47. which L are secured in the pressure date and extend upwardly through suita upp r ends in heads or stops 49.

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be atjustcd to suit the pressure plate to ditlerent thicknesses of tesserie, the llOlltl-t 40 of said bars resting on the upper ends of the guides 48, ntlthe termination of the inders 35. This prevents any distortion of the tesserm, and at the same time, gives snflicient' pressure to the uinches to cause of the ad usting screws 55, which are mounted in the die box and en age the sides and ends of the die frame. he die boxes are movable longitudinally on the table on the V-guides 56.

of connecting rod 57, connected to pins 58 g on the end members of the die box, as is 1 shown m Figs. 1 and 5, the pins 58 being preferably made adjustable. The pin holes m the connecting rods are preferably some- :what slotted or elongated to provide for" do guides 4 E on the press head 32. aml terminate at their j Each of y line-e rods is formed in two sections conneeted by a tiu-n-buckle or other adjusting ltv means of these turn-buckles i or nd'usting devices. the resistance bars may i downward stroke of the pistons in the .cyl-

All the die boxes are connected by means proper synchronizing or positioni .of the dioplates 51, the punches 41 being iugs. The pressure plates 36 are. then raised no of the die plates 51, as hereinafter more hilly described. I

lntheir operative position, the die boxes 54 rest under the punch )lates 40 until the tesserm have been puncher through the holes made to have a shearing fit in said open- ,1 manner: ltigidly secured to the piston of the plunger of the rower cylinder 19 is a cross head 59, which is mounted to reciprocate between the upper and lower guides 60. This cross head has a depending fork 61 which is connected by a link 2 with the transverse beam 63, carried on a transverse ioek shaft 64, mounted in suitable bearings 65, in the base of the machine. ltigidly so cured to each end portion of the rock shaft 64 is a side lever 66. The two side levers 66 are connected at their upper ends above the table of the machine by a tie member 67. These levers 66 are connected with the die boxes of the adjacent press It by means of the links 68, there preferably being some lay or lost motion, as indicated at. 69 in boxes may be obtained by he manipulation big. .2, in the pin holes at one end of these links. The levers are also preferably secured to the beam 63, as shown in Fig. 3.

It will be readily understood that as the )istor. rod of the power cylinder 19 makes. its forward stroke, the side levers 66 will be oscillated and moved forwardly, and through the links 68 and the connecting rods 57, the die boxes will be moved forwardly out from under the unch latcs. On the return stroke of the piston, t e die boxes are carried back to correct position under the punch lates, and at the same time, the carrier ands are svnchronized with reference to the unch plates in the manner before described It is, of course, necessary that the die plates 51 shall be accurately adjusted or synchronized with respect to the punches 41. This is effected at each press by means of four synchronizing pins 70 (shown in Figs. 4, 8, 9 and 10) and which are adapted to engage corrcspondin holes 71 in the die frames 53 (see Fig. 5 The pins 70 are carried by synchronizing bars or plates 72 one of these ars or plates being mount.-

- means of t 3 erablv hushed, and the pins are of length L before the punches strike the com osition, sheets on the downward stroke of t e pres-t sure plate, this insuring the exact propert I relation of the v E each downward stroke of the pressure late; To facilitate this, the up or ends 0 the 1 tape end portion of each pressure adjustment by means 0 the adjusting screws 73, carried in the straps or brackets 74, depending from the pressure plates 36,

and are capable of lateral adjustment by e adjusting screws 75, engag-i ing the adjusting blocks 75'.

The holes 71 in the die frames 58, whiclu receive the synchronizing pins 70 are pref};

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that they will enter these holes just punches and die plate at} is purpose that, there is a slight amount of play at the oints of connection of the connecting rods 57 and the links 68.

It is believed that the operation of the machine will he readily understood from the foregoing description. The canvas, bar- 0 coin 7 are made sli tl cnlar ori p red, and his ro d. y M l lap, or other backing is fed by the bands through the machine in the ordinary inannot from a suitable source of supply, forming no part of the present. invention and i not shown. -It is given a step-hy-step for- I ward movement by the mechanism dcscribed, and while at rest, the portions: thereof underneath each prcss have ap-. lied thereto tesserte of the desired color,

i pattern, etc., the tesscrte being out by the umches from the sheets placed in the d1e l waves 54, and forced throtggh the openings 1 i as of the die plates 51 an impressed into i wrlnunently adhering contact with the foundation fabric. The pressure lates and much plates are then elevate the die 1 boxes moved forwardly to permit the waste 5: sheets to be removed and fresh sheets placed therein, and are again moved backwardly i underneath the punch plates in pro or osition for another operation, the oun ation fabric having been advanced the proper distance in the meantime.

It will be understood that the power cylt inders which operate the pressure plates and also the power cylinder 19 are provided with snita le controlling valves in the manner well known in the art and which forms no part of the present invention. These control valves are usually of automatic 3 character and control the operations of the cylinders in correct relationship to each other. Y The advantages of my invention will be readily understood by those familiar with previously existing machines in this art. .lho parts are simple in their construction,

arrangement and mode of operation proper j ed transversely at the under side of each 'tibbllltlte llllflidilpflttem Work y b'ebb: 3 l t 3 tamed; the the boxes and plates are auto- 1 These bars or plates are on able 0 endwise matically moved into position to permit the waste composition sheets to be removed and new sheets inserted and are then automatically returned and synchronized with relation to the unches; the die plates are sup- 5 ported close y adjacent to the upper surface of the machine table and can be made of suflicient thickness to prevent undue springmg; and the die plates and punch plates can be readily removed and replaced by others for changes in pattern, etc.

It will of aourse, be understood that the machine ere1n shown and described is suscepttble of var1ous changes in detail, without depart ng from the spirit and scope of my invention. Thus, any suitable band feeding and synchronizing gearing may be employed, the connections for operating the die boxes may be changed, the construction of the presses may be varied and various changes may be made in the details of eonstruction and arrangement of the dies, the die frames, the die boxes and the punch plates.

It will be understood, of course, that the fabric after passinf'; through the last punch press, is carried tirough a finishing press of the usual character and to a suitable take-up mechanism. As these form no part of my invention, they are not shown nor dcscrlbed.

I claim:

1. In a straight-line linoleum-machine, the combination with a plurality of punch presses arran ed in tandem, or die boxes movable longitudinally with respect to the, punches of the presses. and means for mechanically moving said boxes when the punches are raised, substantially as described.

2. In a straight-line linoleum-machine, the combination with a plurality of punch nally movable die box for each press, connecttons between the boxes, and means for automatically moving the boxes underneath and from under the punches at the proper time, substantially as described.

3. In a straight-line linoleum-machine, the combination with a plurality of punch presses having vertically reciprocating punches of connected die boxes movable ongitutlinally underneath the punches, and means for mechanirall moving said boxes in timed relation to tie movements of the punches, substantially as described.

4. In a straight-line linoleum-machine, the combination with a plurality of punch presses arranged in tandem, of connected die ioxes movable lon itudinally underneath the punches, means or moving said boxes in timed relation to the movements of the punches, and means for synchronizing the taxes with respect to the punches, substanprcsses arranged in tandem. of a. longitndi It. In a straight-line linoleum-niachine,- the combination with a frame having a table and ineans for intermittently feeding the foundation fabric thereover, of a die box the fabric, substantially as described.

mounted abo\ 'e the fabric, a die plate movable longitudinally over the fabric below the punch plate, and-connections between said punch plate and the feeding mcchanismfor 6. In a straight-line linoleum-machine, the combination w th band mechanism for intermittently feeding the foundation fabno, of a vertically reciprocable punch plate mounted above the. fabric, a. die late movi'ible lon itudinally over the fa rie below the pane plate, and connections between said llllitil plate and the feeding mechanism for t ie fabric, together with means for antomatically correctly positioning the die plate with respect to the punch plate, subv staiitinlly as described.

1 above the table, said press having a verti- 7. ln a straight-line linoleiuu-machine, the combination with mechanism for intcr-.

inittently feeding the foundation fabric, a ain-er t.' \'itlltit"l for actuating the same, a

Vertically movable iuiicli carrier, a longituilinally movable (fie member arranged to reciprocate above the fabric and below the punch carrier, and connections operated by said cylinder in timed relation to the movements of the fabric and of the unch carrier for actuating the die plate, su stantially as described.

R. In a straight-line linolciun-inachine the combination with a bed or table, means 1 for intermittently feeding the foundation l fabric thereo'vcr, and a lon itudinally mov- 1 able die member arranger to reciprocate above the fabric, of a punch press mounted rally movable pressure head, guides for said head, a punch plate carried by the head, and

1 means for limiting the downward movement table and of said head. substantially as described.

9. In a straight-line linoleum-machine, t the combination with a frame having a table i over which a foundation fabric can be fed, i

i l l 2 press above the frame, 1 ed in said ways and movable longitudinally of a die box longitudinally movable oven the table having power cylinders, a sure plate connected to the istons o the said cylinders, nides for sai plate, a gang punch plate tltjllfiftlhiy sup orted over the pressure plate, and means or limiting the Y downward movement of the pressure plate and punch plate, substantially as described.

10. In a straight-line linoleum-machine, the combinat on with a frame having a;

stationarv table, a longitudinally movable die iueiuier and.uieans for intermittently a punch press mounted over the f res- E feeding the foundation fabric over the table and over said die member, of a punch press above the table having power cylinders, a pressure plate connected to the pistons of said cylinder, and a punch plate adjustably secured to the pressure plate, substantially as described.

movable lonpitndinally on said table, a die plate in sai box, a vertically reciprocating punch plate above the die box, a. carrier .thercforband cot'iperating positioning means foundation fabric thercover, of a die ho x movable lon itudinally on said table, a die plate in suit box, a vertically reciprocating iunch plate above the. die box, a carrier therefor and coiipcrating positioning means carried by the die box and the punch carrier, said positioning means comprising coacting pins and sockets, substantially as described.

13. In a straightdiue linoleuui-inaehinc, the combination with a frame having longr tudinal ways or guides thereon and a punch of a die box mount.-

iuto and out of position underneath the punch press, and means for insuring the correct positioning of said box substantially as described. 14. In a straight-line linoleum-machine, the combination with a frame having a table and means for feeding the ffillll itlil titi fabric intermittently over said table, said table having longitudinal ways thereon, connect ed die boxes movable on said ways, and mechanism for operating said boxes in tiincd relation to the operations of the punch and for insuring the proper posi tiouiiig of the die boxes with respect to the punch press, substantially as (ltSCIlbCth in. In a straight line linoleum machine, the combination with a frame having longitudinal ways or guides thereon and a punch press above the frame, of a die box mounted in said ways and movable longitudinally into and out of position underneath the punch press, and means for insuring the correct positionin of said box, together with a perforate die member adjustably supported in the die box; substantially as described.

16. In a straight-line linoleum-machinc, the combination with a frame having a table and means for intermittently feeding the foundation fabric thei'covcr, of a punch press above the table, said press having a verticalli movable head. a gang punch 1 carried y said head, verticalltv extending resistance rods connected to said head and having stop means, and means for adiusting said rods, substantially as described.

17. In a straight line linoleum machine, the combination with band wheels for feeding the foundation fabric, of a power cvlinder, a gearing actuated by said cylinder for actuating the band wheels in one direction only, means for holding the band; wheels stationary during their periods ofrest, a longitudinally movable die box, and; connections also operated by said cylinder; in timed relation to the movements of thei band wheels for efleeting the movement of the die box, eubstentielly as described.

18. In a straight line linoleum machine, the-combinetioa gith e longitudinally mov-' nldv div lmx. (if a vertically movable punch earlier. and positioning devives for said parts, said devices comprising a plurality of pins adi'nstably mounted on the die carrier and m npted to engage sockets or openings in the die box, substantially as described. 5;

'In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

ALFRED JONES.

Witnesses:

T. L. Stmca, C. F. I-lmrrnaars. 

